Lakeside Hotel & SpavsForest Side
Both Lakeside Hotel and Forest Side are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Forest Side ranks slightly higher than Lakeside Hotel. Forest Side comes in at 85 with endorsements from 3 reviews such as The Telegraph, Mr & Mrs Smith and Lonely Planet.
Lakeside Hotel & Spa
Lake Windermere, Newby Bridge LA12 8AT
From $200/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upscale
"The 74-room Lakeside Hotel is on the banks of Lake Windermere, with a private jetty and gardens that offer couples and families quiet, outdoor sitting areas and picturesque waterfront views." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Large family-friendly hotel, with good-quality, old-fashioned service, in a superb lakeside setting and close to local attractions." Full review
Forest Side
Keswick Road, Grasmere LA22 9RN, England
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
The Telegraph
9.0
"Forest Side is a glamorous address in the heart of the Lake District that puts food – and foraging – firmly at its centre." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Famous resident William Wordsworth's 1820 guide first enticed visitors to explore Cumbria’s Lake District, and the alluring Forest Side hotel rekindles the trend today." Full review
The Guardian
"Over the past few years, this hotel rear Grasmere has started to return some of its grounds to their 18th-century farming origins, with heritage vegetables grown, including the crapaudine beetroot"
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June 27, 2021
Independent
"Offers prime access to the north and central lakes...rooms are high-ceilinged with modern touches while the rest of the place shimmers with burnished silver, velvet sofas and soft shades of grey."
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December 1, 2021
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"It's a design palace: chic interiors decorated with crushed-velvet sofas, bird-of-paradise wallpaper, stag heads and 20 swish rooms from ‘Cosy' to ‘Jolly Good’, ‘Superb’, ‘Grand’ and ‘Master’." Full review
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"An engaging team welcome you to this substantial Lakeland mansion; start with drinks in the lounge and take in views over the surrounding fells" Full review